By Paul Gough

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15/08/2012 13:54:00

The Socceroos are not the only side in action, with plenty of other interest in some mouthwatering friendlies elsewhere. Betting editor Paul Gough takes you through the value

Australia's clash with Scotland is not the only football international being played on Wednesday [Thursday morning Australian time], with some of the world's top teams going head-to-head in friendly matches.

And while these matches may be the bane of club managers around the world - coming just days before the start of some of Europe's major domestic competitions - for punters it means no shortage of action to bet on.

In fact, the fixture list reads like a list of possible World Cup quarter-finals instead of a round of friendly matches, with England v Italy, Sweden v Brazil, Germany v Argentina and France v Uruguay to name just a few.

England's match against Italy is being held in Switzerland and is a repeat of their recent Euro 2012 quarter-final, which Italy won on penalties after the game finished 0-0.